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Lineville Stockyards

Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lineville, Alabama · Tue, Aug 24

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989

← Aug 17Aug 24Aug 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

198 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 188▼ 78 vs year ago 276 · −28.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 25▼ 4 vs year ago 16 · −25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 10▼ 52 vs year ago 58 · −89.7%

Also sold hereFeeder and Replacement Cattle SpecialSat Sep 27, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes firm to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.64/cwt on 86 head.

Average price

$132.64

86 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$596

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$5.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.53

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	467	134.32	627	56
Medium and Large 2	414	129.56	536	27
Medium and Large 1-2	435	129.00	561	3thin

One grade step is worth $5.32/cwt here — about $66 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale86 hd

132.64

—

AL average14 barns · 1,727 hd

133.17

−0.53

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,670	89.50	1,495	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,251	71.61	896	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,076	55.49	597	5thin

Every lot

55 lots · USDA AMS · Clay County Livestock Auction - Lineville, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	435	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	179.58/cwt	176.00–183.00	598	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	645	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	628	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	165.04/cwt	164.00–166.00	685	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	438	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	771	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	461	158.12/cwt	156.00–166.00	729	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	152.50/cwt	152.00–153.00	737	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	155.83/cwt	152.00–159.00	813	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	845	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	138.49/cwt	137.00–140.00	921	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	305	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	488	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	137.15/cwt	132.00–141.00	436	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	145.51/cwt	141.00–152.00	464	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	137.12/cwt	135.00–144.00	510	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	509	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	126.24/cwt	123.00–129.00	529	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	561	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	135.53/cwt	133.00–139.00	594	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	124.18/cwt	122.00–126.00	585	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	129.50/cwt	127.00–133.00	622	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	123.78/cwt	115.00–130.00	641	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	698	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	128.83/cwt	127.00–131.00	723	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	595	133.50/cwt	133.00–134.00	794	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	126.23/cwt	120.00–131.00	788	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	863	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	148.81/cwt	145.00–158.00	476	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	335	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	419	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	344	175.60/cwt	168.00–178.00	604	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	350	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	466	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	150.90/cwt	148.00–154.00	555	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	166.74/cwt	160.00–174.00	630	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	429	157.27/cwt	155.00–160.00	675	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	433	142.97/cwt	136.00–149.00	619	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	467	131.22/cwt	126.00–139.00	613	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	485	144.64/cwt	133.00–153.00	702	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	132.87/cwt	125.00–142.00	694	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	545	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	676	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	133.94/cwt	129.00–139.00	774	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	127.03/cwt	126.00–129.00	781	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	130.02/cwt	128.00–133.00	869	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	754	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,670	89.50/cwt	89.50–89.50	1,495	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	458	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	58.65/cwt	58.50–59.00	623	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	62.35/cwt	61.50–63.50	736	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	72.79/cwt	72.00–73.50	914	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,260	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	662	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	78.49/cwt	78.00–79.00	1,032	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	—	1

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Clay County Livestock Auction - Lineville, AL

Tue Aug 24, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 198Last week 188Year ago 276

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 25Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 10Year ago 58

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes firm to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	52.50	52.50
3	—	1,062	58.50–59.00	58.65
1	—	935	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,255	72.00–73.50	72.79
2	—	1,315	78.00–79.00	78.49
2	—	1,180	61.50–63.50	62.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	89.50	89.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	378	160.00–174.00	166.74
7	—	429	155.00–160.00	157.27
3	—	615	126.00–129.00	127.03
11	—	485	133.00–153.00	144.64
14	—	522	125.00–142.00	132.87
4	—	578	129.00–139.00	133.94
5	—	344	168.00–178.00	175.60
3	—	668	128.00–133.00	130.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	433	136.00–149.00	142.97
6	—	320	145.00–158.00	148.81
2	—	368	148.00–154.00	150.90
2	—	545	124.00	124.00
1	—	785	96.00	96.00
6	—	467	126.00–139.00	131.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	133.00	133.00
1	—	335	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	176.00–183.00	179.58
2	—	665	137.00–140.00	138.49
6	—	461	156.00–166.00	158.12
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
18	—	522	152.00–159.00	155.83
1	—	375	172.00	172.00
2	—	415	164.00–166.00	165.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	438	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	152.00–153.00	152.50
1	—	400	157.00	157.00
2	—	660	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	480	127.00–133.00	129.50
5	—	372	135.00–144.00	137.12
5	—	624	120.00–131.00	126.23
6	—	438	133.00–139.00	135.53
1	—	750	115.00	115.00
1	—	525	133.00	133.00
11	—	561	127.00–131.00	128.83
12	—	319	141.00–152.00	145.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	115.00–130.00	123.78
1	—	380	134.00	134.00
10	—	318	132.00–141.00	137.15
6	—	471	122.00–126.00	124.18
4	—	419	123.00–129.00	126.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	133.00–134.00	133.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	710.00	710.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	520.00	520.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	910.00	910.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.